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Brain candy for Happy MutantsTue, 31 Mar 2015 21:52:03 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Star Wars Tree Sweaterhttp://boingboing.net/2014/12/12/star-wars-tree-sweater.html
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This is how they yarn-bomb in Iowa City. (via Ellen Kushner)
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This is how they yarn-bomb in Iowa City. (via Ellen Kushner)
]]>http://boingboing.net/2014/12/12/star-wars-tree-sweater.html/feed0National Response Center: now THAT's a logohttp://boingboing.net/2014/12/05/national-response-center-now.html
http://boingboing.net/2014/12/05/national-response-center-now.html#commentsSat, 06 Dec 2014 04:00:28 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=351569via Bruce Sterling
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]]>http://boingboing.net/2014/12/05/national-response-center-now.html/feed0Screenshots of despair: the slide-deckhttp://boingboing.net/2014/09/25/screenshots-of-despair-the-sl.html
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From the magesterial Screenshots of Despair tumblr (featuring dialog boxes to make you quail with terror and despair of your sanity), comes a slide-deck of the best of the worst to include in your own presentations.]]>
From the magesterial Screenshots of Despair tumblr (featuring dialog boxes to make you quail with terror and despair of your sanity), comes a slide-deck of the best of the worst to include in your own presentations.

http://boingboing.net/2014/09/19/gloriously-weird-remixed-victo.html/feed0What Google should dohttp://boingboing.net/2014/09/02/what-google-should-do.html
http://boingboing.net/2014/09/02/what-google-should-do.html#commentsWed, 03 Sep 2014 03:00:09 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=328603
This Neil Cicierega design-fiction from 2013 proposes a brilliant idea for a Google autocomplete easter-egg, where typing "Google autocomplete is not working correctly" would autocomplete to a long, wonderful list of Borges-ian non-sequiturs, each more wondrous than the last.]]>
This Neil Cicierega design-fiction from 2013 proposes a brilliant idea for a Google autocomplete easter-egg, where typing "Google autocomplete is not working correctly" would autocomplete to a long, wonderful list of Borges-ian non-sequiturs, each more wondrous than the last.
(via JWZ)

It swiftly moves through "NO 'WRITING' TALK TO EACH OTHER. THROW A ROCK AT YOUR MOM. PRETEND IT’S 10,000 BCE. LIVE" and heads to "NO 'MATTER'. EXIST IN THE VOID WITHOUT PURPOSE OR MEANING. THERE IS NO 'YOU', ONLY THE VAST CONCEPT OF NOTHING. TIME DOES NOT EXIST. BE."

http://boingboing.net/2014/07/23/saving-room-for-cats-a-tumblo.html/feed0Engineering versus sciencehttp://boingboing.net/2014/07/23/engineering-versus-science.html
http://boingboing.net/2014/07/23/engineering-versus-science.html#commentsWed, 23 Jul 2014 15:00:08 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=320272
It's not just a clever way to while away the time between ordering and eating -- this fork/penny/glass sculpture is also a clever way to understand the difference between theory and practice.]]>
It's not just a clever way to while away the time between ordering and eating -- this fork/penny/glass sculpture is also a clever way to understand the difference between theory and practice.

Because of the weight of the ends of the forks, and how they’re distributed behind the penny (closer to the glass), the center of gravity of the whole system is actually shifted quite significantly. If I’m right, it would actually have to be right where the penny meets the glass. This mean, in a sense, all the “weight” of the system of the forks and penny is resting right on that point, rather than out in the air, so if you balance it, it’ll be stable on the glass.

http://boingboing.net/2014/06/12/zombie-disney-princesses-2.html/feed0Clickbait Dissertation: scholarship distilled to upworthyspeakhttp://boingboing.net/2014/06/10/clickbait-dissertation-schol.html
http://boingboing.net/2014/06/10/clickbait-dissertation-schol.html#commentsWed, 11 Jun 2014 05:00:58 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=310100 Clickbait Dissertations builds on the excellent work of Lolomythesis, but this time, rather than distilling their doctoral work to a single line of snark, grad students are asked to compress their scholarship to a ridiculous linkbaity headline ("What happens when you put farmers on the internet?]]> Clickbait Dissertations builds on the excellent work of Lolomythesis, but this time, rather than distilling their doctoral work to a single line of snark, grad students are asked to compress their scholarship to a ridiculous linkbaity headline ("What happens when you put farmers on the internet? Justice."). Bonus: each one links to the actual thesis, and most include abstracts.

Actual title: Performance Goal Practices: Characteristics of Teacher Usage and Implications for Social Relationships in Elementary School Classrooms

Abstract: Performance goal practices have been linked to negative behavioral and emotional outcomes in students. Despite this, little research has been done to understand what leads teachers to use these practices. Additionally, while there is significant research on individual characteristics of students based on their placement in classrooms with high or low performance goal practices, there is a lack of research on how these practices affect their social relationships. These questions were examined in this two journal article dissertation. In the first study, 461 elementary teachers were surveyed on their use of performance goal practices, as well as their years of teaching experience. They were also asked to determine the number of students who drained their energy, a measure of teacher perceived stress. Finally, students from these classrooms were surveyed using peer nominations to determine the number of aggressive students in each classroom, a measure of stress exposure. Multiple regression analyses were used to evaluate what elements of teacher stress might predict the use of performance goal practices in elementary classrooms. In the second study, 576 elementary teachers were surveyed on use their performance goal practices. Students were assessed on their ability in reading and math, and peer nominations were used to determine to what degree each student was accepted by their peers. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to determine whether the use of performance goal practices moderated the relationship between academic achievement and peer acceptance. Results from the first study indicate that teacher perceived stress and years of experience are predictors of the use of performance goal practices. Results from the second study indicate that in lower elementary classrooms only, the relationship between math achievement and peer acceptance was stronger in classrooms where the teachers reported a higher use of performance goal practices. Overall, these studies suggest that teachers who perceive more stress are more likely to use classroom practices that do not lead to optimal outcomes for their students. Results also demonstrate that for younger elementary students, these practices inform their decisions about classmates’ likeability, which could be harmful to the social status of lower achieving students.

http://boingboing.net/2014/06/10/clickbait-dissertation-schol.html/feed0Plush octopus backpackhttp://boingboing.net/2014/05/28/plush-octopus-backpack.html
http://boingboing.net/2014/05/28/plush-octopus-backpack.html#commentsWed, 28 May 2014 16:00:58 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=306391
Jen created this beautiful plush octopus backpack: want. Our kid has a plush octopus from Tokyo Disneysea that looks just like this, only smaller, that we call Doctor Octopustorow.]]>
Jen created this beautiful plush octopus backpack: want. Our kid has a plush octopus from Tokyo Disneysea that looks just like this, only smaller, that we call Doctor Octopustorow.

http://boingboing.net/2014/05/22/everday-tyson-a-tumblog-of-gr.html/feed0Spooky ruin and erotic car-washhttp://boingboing.net/2014/04/30/spooky-ruin-and-erotic-car-was.html
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From the shrewd eye and camera of Regine Kelaita, an erotic car wash ad on a ruined mansion in Dresden (click through for full-size).]]>
From the shrewd eye and camera of Regine Kelaita, an erotic car wash ad on a ruined mansion in Dresden (click through for full-size). (via Kadrey)
]]>http://boingboing.net/2014/04/30/spooky-ruin-and-erotic-car-was.html/feed0Spotters' guide to UFOs, 1967http://boingboing.net/2014/04/22/spotters-guide-to-ufos-1967.html
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Found in Bruce Sterling's tumblr:
UFO typologies, 1967
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Found in Bruce Sterling's tumblr:
UFO typologies, 1967
]]>http://boingboing.net/2014/04/22/spotters-guide-to-ufos-1967.html/feed0Olaf as Disney princesseshttp://boingboing.net/2014/04/13/olaf-as-disney-princesses.html
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Olaf, the living snowman from Frozen, is pretty much the greatest comic-relief sidekick in animated history. Tortallmagic has made him even better by imagining him as an ambulatory misshapen snowman cosplaying Disney princesses.]]>
Olaf, the living snowman from Frozen, is pretty much the greatest comic-relief sidekick in animated history. Tortallmagic has made him even better by imagining him as an ambulatory misshapen snowman cosplaying Disney princesses. They're the roles he was born to play.

http://boingboing.net/2014/03/21/diction-fairy.html/feed0Graveyard for overly clever headlineshttp://boingboing.net/2014/03/21/graveyard-for-overly-clever-he.html
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The Heds Will Roll Tumblr collects headlines that were too weird, offensive, or beyond-the-pale to appear in print. Some examples: "Papa’s Got a Brand New Body Bag" (An article on the death of James Brown); Tea Party Loses Its Mad Hatter (Michelle Bachmann’s announcement that she would not seek another term in Congress); '"The Feminine Mystique" Turns 50, Doesn’t Look a Day Over 30' (A timely Betty Friedan appreciation); "Roof, There It Is!" (A follow-up to a feature story about a city government’s handling of a homelessness crisis).]]>
The Heds Will Roll Tumblr collects headlines that were too weird, offensive, or beyond-the-pale to appear in print. Some examples: "Papa’s Got a Brand New Body Bag" (An article on the death of James Brown); Tea Party Loses Its Mad Hatter (Michelle Bachmann’s announcement that she would not seek another term in Congress); '"The Feminine Mystique" Turns 50, Doesn’t Look a Day Over 30' (A timely Betty Friedan appreciation); "Roof, There It Is!" (A follow-up to a feature story about a city government’s handling of a homelessness crisis). I subscribed!
(via Mefi)
]]>http://boingboing.net/2014/03/21/graveyard-for-overly-clever-he.html/feed0Garfield without Garfield's thought-bubbleshttp://boingboing.net/2014/03/09/garfield-without-garfields-t.html
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You've probably seen Garfield Minus Garfield, a collection of Jim Davis Garfield strips in which Garfield himself has been removed, transforming the strip into a sinister portrait of Jon Arbuckle's descent into irretrievable madness.]]>
You've probably seen Garfield Minus Garfield, a collection of Jim Davis Garfield strips in which Garfield himself has been removed, transforming the strip into a sinister portrait of Jon Arbuckle's descent into irretrievable madness.

But there's a good case to be made for Garfield without Garfield's thought-bubbles as the true standard-bearer for disorienting and unexpectedly great Garfield remixes. With this view, Jon Arbuckle is cast as a man who carries on detailed conversations with a cat, which is arguably weirder than the idea that he's merely wildly hallucinating.

http://boingboing.net/2014/03/09/garfield-without-garfields-t.html/feed0Namibia's vintage guru on fashion, thrifting, and Namibian stylehttp://boingboing.net/2014/02/03/namibias-vintage-guru-on-fas.html
http://boingboing.net/2014/02/03/namibias-vintage-guru-on-fas.html#commentsMon, 03 Feb 2014 20:00:59 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=284791Loux the Vintage Guru's Tumblr is full of photos of snazzily dressed models clad in the vintage clothing Loux discovers in the markets of Namibia and the styles he creates based on them.]]>Loux the Vintage Guru's Tumblr is full of photos of snazzily dressed models clad in the vintage clothing Loux discovers in the markets of Namibia and the styles he creates based on them. In a revealing interview, Loux (a self-described "hipster") vividly describes the process of thrifting in Nambian markets, and the fashion potential he's unlocking by reimagining the clothes of his parents' generation.

From a young age, I was inspired by my late grandfather, the old man always dressed in suits and shiny shoes and would tell me, “my son, fashion is what you adopt when you don’t yet know who you are, make sure you are always well-dressed”. So I grew up loving fashion from childhood...

I learned from local tailors in Namibia as well as some friends I made from Japan. But I do believe the ability to design well is a God-given talent. I didn’t go to school to study it but I do have plans to further improve my skills and go to fashion school one day soon. For now, I have a very small workshop, I’m an emerging tailor and get training from professional tailors. I often use their workshops where they assist me in bringing my pieces together...

I call my style sophisticated-punk, it’s a bit of a mixture, but I think true style is an expression of your day to day mood. I fell in love with vintage pieces, especially from the 1960s, and normally alter them to fit me and modernise them in my own way. Most of the suits I wear are actually my late Dad’s suits. I wear a hat with every outfit as well as vintage club ties– I think they’re both stylish and respectful.

http://boingboing.net/2014/02/03/namibias-vintage-guru-on-fas.html/feed0Parfaitzilla: the dessert that ate Japanhttp://boingboing.net/2014/01/18/parfaitzilla-the-dessert-that.html
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Last year, Mochihead posted this image of a magnificent parfait from an unspecified Japanese restaurant. It leaves me with only one question: What are the rest of you having?]]>
Last year, Mochihead posted this image of a magnificent parfait from an unspecified Japanese restaurant. It leaves me with only one question: What are the rest of you having? (via Pipedreamdragon)
]]>http://boingboing.net/2014/01/18/parfaitzilla-the-dessert-that.html/feed0Theory of dick pic excellencehttp://boingboing.net/2014/01/13/theory-of-dick-pic-excellence.html
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Madeleine Holden maintains Critique My Dick Pic [NSFW], a site where she offers to "critique your dick pics with love." After a season of looking at photos of strangers' penises, she has come up with a set of handy tips [NSFW] for people with penises who want to take photos of same.]]>
Madeleine Holden maintains Critique My Dick Pic [NSFW], a site where she offers to "critique your dick pics with love." After a season of looking at photos of strangers' penises, she has come up with a set of handy tips [NSFW] for people with penises who want to take photos of same.

The obvious question, then, is what makes a good dick pic? I’m often asked this, and I consistently repeat a few key tips: don’t send a log. Realize the power of your hands to transform a dick pic from ordinary to wettie-inducing. Pay attention to the background and setting of your picture, and understand how off-putting a visible pile of dirty laundry or extremely mundane collection of shower gels can be. Be aware that even a very small amount of thought and consideration for the desires of your receiver will set you apart from most dick pic senders, and take advantage of that by putting more than three second’s thought into the pose, composition and lighting of your picture. Having said that, though, it’s difficult to prescribe an ideal dick pic. Some of the most memorable pictures I’ve received I never saw coming. I wouldn’t have thought to recommend dusting your half-naked body with bone fragments, for example.

http://boingboing.net/2014/01/13/theory-of-dick-pic-excellence.html/feed0Cops parked in bike laneshttp://boingboing.net/2014/01/01/cops-parked-in-bike-lanes.html
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The Cops in Bike Lanes tumblr is just what you'd expect: photos from around America of police cars illegally stopped in bike lanes, a practice that forces cyclists to abruptly and dangerously enter the stream of automotive traffic.]]>
The Cops in Bike Lanes tumblr is just what you'd expect: photos from around America of police cars illegally stopped in bike lanes, a practice that forces cyclists to abruptly and dangerously enter the stream of automotive traffic.

The photos are often annotated by their submitters; the commentary on the photo above notes that "There is clearly plenty of room for this van to parallel park and not obstruct the bike lane if the officer gave half a second’s thought to cyclists' safety."